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In Re Hart

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee

Decided November 6, 1987No. Bankruptcy 1-86-01594PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RALPH H. KELLEY, Chief Judge.

MEMORANDUM

This is a dispute between the chapter 13 debtor and Finance America over a $150 attorney’s fee that Finance America added to its secured claim for representation in the debtor’s chapter 13 case. The court finds the facts as follows:

Finance America filed a proof of claim for $12,822.84 plus a $150 attorney’s fee. The claim is secured only by a second deed of trust on the debtor’s principal residence. The promissory note provides:

If I do not pay the full amount of any principal or interest when due, or fail to keep any other promises I make in this Note or…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Joseph F. Sanson Investment Co. v. 268 LimitedCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  2. In Re SimpkinsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1982
  3. Matter of Nicfur-Cruz Realty Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1985
  4. ITT Industrial Credit Co. v. Scarboro (In Re Scarboro)District Court, M.D. Georgia · 1981
  5. Midland Mutual Life Insurance v. Masnorth Corp. (In Re Masnorth Corp.)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · 1983

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In Re SaundersUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Virginia · 1991
  2. In Re Centre Court Apartments, Ltd.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · 1988
  3. In Re KeatonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1995
  4. In Re Davidson Metals, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · 1993
  5. In Re ThomasUnited States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri · 1995

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